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than suitable sagacity. The author admits here and there 

 very instructive discussions on popular subjects, but without 

 ever wandering very widely from his subject. Thus, with the 

 information on flax and hemp is associated an account of the 

 mode in, and extent to, which they are manufactured in this 

 and other countries ; and so in the case of many other plants 

 and vegetable subjects. The book will be a treasure to boys 

 and girls, and may be profitably read by men and women. 



Marshall, Hetinj, Deputy Inspector General of Army Hospi- 

 tals : A Contribution to a Natural and Economical History 

 of the Coco-nut Tree. Pamphlet 8vo, 30 pages, Edin- 

 burgh, Carfrae; London, Longman, 1833. 



Every gardener who delights in tropical plants, and esteems 

 the palms, and we hope there is not one who does not, 

 should possess this pamphlet. We know not its price, but 

 presume it cannot be high. 



Macgillivray W. : The Travels and Researches of Alexander 

 von Humboldt; being a condensed Narrative of his Journeys 

 in the Equinoctial Regions of America, and in Asiatic 

 Russia; together with Analyses of his more important 

 Investigations. With a Portrait of Humboldt, a Map of 

 the Orinoco, and five other Engravings. Foolscap 8vo, 

 424 pages (forming the tenth volume of the Edinburgh 

 Cabinet Library). Edinburgh and London, 1832. 5s. 



Mudie, Robe7't : Guide to the Observing of Nature. 12mo, 

 372 pages. Whittaker and Co., London ; Waugh and 

 Innes, Edinburgh ; 1832. {Yo\.\yix.yn. o^ Constable's Mis- 

 cellany.) 



Some of our young gardening friends occasionally wish to 

 buy books for recreative reading. We have named these two, 

 because we think them eligible for their purchasing, and 

 because each speaks enough on vegetable nature to justify 

 the mention of both in this Magazine. 



Doyle, Martin, Author of " Hints to Small Farmers," " Ad- 

 dress to the Landlords of Ireland," &c. : Practical Garden- 

 ing, clear, simple, and concise, for the Use of all Classes ; 

 containing many new and valuable Directions for im- 

 proved Culture and early Production. 12mo, 112 pages. 

 Dublin, London, and Edinburgh, 1833. \s. 6d. 



Very good indeed, in relation to the kitchen-garden. What 

 we think a fault in it is, that the sowings, &c., directed under 

 each month, are not directed for any set portion of the month, 

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